The French Revolution (Volume 2 ); A Political History, 1789-1804. Translated from the French of the 3D Ed (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1910. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... CHAPTER III THE EVOLUTION OF POLITICAL IDEAS FROM AUGUST 10TH TO SEPTEMBER 22ND I. Provincial France subscribes to the Revolution of August 1oth.-- II. The movement against Louis XVI and against royalty.--III. The attitude of the Legislative Assembly.--IV. The attitude of the people of Paris.--V. Journals and pamphlets.--VI. Elections to the Convention in Paris.--VII. The Jacobin Club.--VIII. The republican movement in the provinces.--IX. Elections of deputies to the Convention.--X. The republican movement in these elections.--XI. Proposals for taking another King.--XII. Schemes for the organisation of the Republic. Between the dethronement of Louis XVI and the establishment of the republic there was a kind of nameless interregnum, which lasted forty-two days; from August 1oth to September 22nd. During these weeks there was neither republic nor monarchy; at the end of the period the republic was finally established. It was during this interregnum that public opinion grew gradually less and less monarchical; more and more republican; and it is this gradual change that we are now about to consider. I. Let us first of all remark that the country as a whole accepted the political results of the Revolution of August 1oth; that is, the suspension and incarceration of Louis XVI; although these results were;not presented as a provisional and temporary expedient, as was the suspension of 1791, but as a definitive dethronement; representing the idea, if not of the immediate suppression of royalty, at least of an approach to that suppression. In Paris the partisans of Louis could do nothing, attempted nothing. Those who did not escape were imprisoned or terrorised. The Commune suppressed the royalist journals; the posts were prevented from distributing them"; and ...